Jill Stein (3)

Contributions by Industry, 2012 Cycle

Many presidential candidates receive the bulk of their funds from the same industries and Washington-based interest groups that dominate giving to all federal politicians and parties. Beyond this, some candidates receive sizable amounts from industries that make up the economic base of their home state. From this table, you can get a flavor of which are the top industries giving to this politician.

Rank

Industry

Total

1

Retired

$63,595

2

Education

$24,150

3

Civil Servants/Public Officials

$18,300

4

Democratic/Liberal

$12,740

5

Misc Business

$10,920

6

Business Services

$10,150

7

Printing & Publishing

$8,737

8

Computers/Internet

$8,385

9

Health Professionals

$8,300

10

Lawyers/Law Firms

$7,300

11

TV/Movies/Music

$7,000

12

Misc Finance

$5,500

13

Hospitals/Nursing Homes

$4,150

14

Construction Services

$3,750

15

Insurance

$3,250

16

Abortion Policy/Pro-Abortion Rights

$3,000

17

Other

$2,950

18

Clergy & Religious Organizations

$2,250

19

Misc Transport

$1,800

20

Women's Issues

$1,722

Sector Totals

This chart classifies the candidate's contributions into one of 13 main sectors  10 within the business community, one for labor, one for ideological/single-issue groups, and one for "other."

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